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P31 UWY

1997 Land Rover Discovery

Silver Diesel 2495cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jan 2027
Tests37 (21 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate56.8%

Mileage

83,601 mi
Last recorded83,601 miles
Recorded on13 Jan 2026
Typical for 1997 Land Rover Discovery124,978 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP31 UWY
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year1997
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

21 pass 16 fail
Pass 13 Jan 2026 83,601 miles

Front slight weep from both swivel housings

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2025 83,069 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive both swivel hubs (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear axle brace,dust cover slight deterioration

steering damper slight damage,however still works as intended

Pass 16 Jan 2024 82,661 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front swivel joint ,slight oil leak

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front swivel joint,slight oil leak

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage front of vehicle (2.1.5 (a))

steering damper slight damage,still works as intended

swivel joint on top of rear diff,dust cover deteriorating

Pass 25 Jan 2023 81,093 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive swivel hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage at front of vehicle (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated small frame above rear axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear and offside front cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

steering damper body slight damage,no leaks,still works as intended

Fail 12 Jan 2023 81,092 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 235 70 16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive swivel hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage at front of vehicle (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated small frame above rear axle (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear and offside front cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

steering damper body slight damage,no leaks,still works as intended

Pass 17 Jan 2022 80,389 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive swivel hub,slight weep (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage at front of vehicle (2.1.5 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

chassis has surface corrosion

steering damper body slight damage,still works as intended

Fail 12 Jan 2022 80,342 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt as marked (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt as marked (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers likely to become detached bush disintegtated (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive swivel hub,slight weep (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage at front of vehicle (2.1.5 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

chassis has surface corrosion

steering damper body slight damage,still works as intended

Pass 14 Jan 2021 79,892 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive swivel hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

chassis surface corrosion

Fail 14 Jan 2021 79,892 miles

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play draglink trackrod end,as marked (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive swivel hub (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

chassis surface corrosion

Pass 16 Jan 2020 79,534 miles

Front both tyres cracking in treads

Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive swivel hub,slight weep (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear both tyres cracking in treads

Pass 7 Jan 2019 78,871 miles

all 4 areas on outer and inner sill badly corroded at chassis mounting points

despite the heavy corrosion to the under body it is considered unlikely the body would become detached from chassis

offside front body to chassis seriously corroded

Fail 7 Jan 2019 78,871 miles

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

all 4 areas on outer and inner sill badly corroded at chassis mounting points

despite the heavy corrosion to the under body it is considered unlikely the body would become detached from chassis

offside front body to chassis seriously corroded

Pass 17 Jan 2018 77,589 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2017 76,131 miles

Offside Front Inner arch holed and corroded,but not in prescribed area

Offside Rear Inner arch holed and corroded,but not in prescribed area

Fail 18 Jan 2017 76,101 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded caliper pipes both sides as marked (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Inner arch holed and corroded,but not in prescribed area

Offside Rear Inner arch holed and corroded,but not in prescribed area

Pass 18 Jan 2016 74,221 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2016 74,198 miles

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Pass 19 Jan 2015 73,313 miles

Nearside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

offside outer sill near body mount holed and corroded but not in a prescribed area

Fail 15 Jan 2015 73,279 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

offside outer sill near body mount holed and corroded but not in a prescribed area

Pass 16 Jan 2014 72,319 miles

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 16 Jan 2014 72,319 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 17 Jan 2013 71,231 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2013 71,231 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 19 Jan 2012 69,453 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 12 Jan 2012 69,453 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Jan 2011 67,875 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

nearside outrigger holed and badly corroded adjacent to body mounting

Fail 12 Jan 2011 67,875 miles

Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

nearside outrigger holed and badly corroded adjacent to body mounting

Pass 11 Jan 2010 66,610 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2010 66,579 miles

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Pass 10 Jan 2009 65,107 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2009 65,107 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 2 Jan 2008 63,844 miles
Fail 2 Jan 2008 63,844 miles

Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

nearside inner front and rear inner brake pipes slight corrosion

Pass 4 Jan 2007 62,464 miles
Fail 2 Jan 2007 62,462 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 20 Dec 2005 60,787 miles
Fail 20 Dec 2005 60,787 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?

Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
6,904
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
325,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 153,632
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 141,712
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 136,366
position lamp(s) not working 91,214
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 88,089
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P31 UWY is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 37 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.8%.

Across all 1997 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 124,978 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Land Rover Discovery fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 153,632 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P31 UWY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Discovery typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 29 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P31 UWY is a 1997 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 15 January 1997.

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